A city in the Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia. It is located about 200 km east-southeast of St. Petersburg, on the Tikhvinka River. The town was formed around the Tikhvin Monastery, founded in 1560, and developed into a commercial center with the development of the Tikhvin waterway in the early 19th century. Industries include lumber, chemicals, and food. The Cathedral of the Assumption (16th-18th century) still stands. It is the birthplace of composer Rimsky-Korsakov, and his birthplace is now a memorial museum. The main railway line connecting St. Petersburg and Vologda runs through the town. Population: 71,800 (1991 estimate). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
ロシア北西部,レニングラード州の都市。サンクトペテルブルグの東南東約 200kmにあり,チフビンカ川に臨む。1560年創建のチフビン修道院のまわりに形成された町で,19世紀初めのチフビン水路の開発により商業中心地として発展した。木材,化学,食品などの工業がある。ウスペンスキー大聖堂 (16~18世紀) が現存している。作曲家リムスキー=コルサコフの生地で,その生家は記念博物館となっている。サンクトペテルブルグとボログダを結ぶ幹線鉄道が通る。人口 7万1800 (1991推計) 。
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